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Boston, New York-At some point during the pandemic, there was a lack of puzzles in the world. Because of the home order, people tend to use oddly shaped but colorful cardboard, wood, and whatever they like to touch. Although a man from Hamburg lives in the same place where 40% of North American puzzles are made, he has turned a chicken coop into a puzzle barn.

It is located on an inconspicuous road in Boston town. A fluorescent orange puzzle leads to a bright green shed, with simple instructions on the magenta door.

"I think I will try to make it friendly," Ron Degenfelder said. "Can you believe this is a chicken coop?" He smiled.

This is of course hard to believe. Degenfelder's Puzzle Barn began operations in April.

"We use it for storage. I have so many puzzles. What do you use these puzzles for?" Degenfeld asked. "Then I had this crazy idea!"

He was inspired by a mixture of Blockbuster and vegetable stalls. He still couldn't believe that people had accepted his idea. For only $2, you can rent more than 1,000 puzzle pieces. Puzzles under 1,000 pieces are only $1. There is no fixed return date, late fee, only an honor system, you can return. And, invite to say hello.

"If I'm at home, sometimes I come out just to let them visit for five seconds," Degenfeld said.

Get ready for a great conversation that goes far beyond puzzles and laughs. If you have more time, Degenfelder will provide you with tips on the best puzzles for you to use. This avid puzzle lover is proud of his former chicken coop. He put the puzzle in a plastic bag to ensure that he would never experience "the worst nightmare of a puzzle maker" again. 

"I can't put my hands on this puzzle," Degenfelder said.

Puzzle Barn is also in progress. Other puzzlers suggested that he add a shelf to better display the hundreds of boxes.

Degenfelder got a lot of attention on his Facebook page and even attracted the attention of out-of-state people like Melissa Trunick.

"We started planning a business trip to Upstate New York. While trying to find detailed business information, I stumbled upon the article "What's so fun in Upstate New York", Trunick explained. "Then I was like oh, my goodness, puzzle barn.

As usual, Trunick has ties to the Buffalo area, even though she lives in Washington State. In high school, Trunick spent some time in Attica as an exchange student. She always wanted to go back.

"I said, "Well, we added another day to this trip, we have to meet this person," Trunick recalled.​​.

She also came with a gift. Donated a suitcase full of puzzles and told her husband to take out the camera.

"Let's take a picture, because there are such pictures in our house, isn't it great," she said with a smile.

That project has not yet started, but there is still one in progress. 

"I have a large cardboard box full of puzzles in my garage, and once it's ready, it will be shipped," Trunick said.

"I made an exception and sold some puzzles to her," Degenfeld recalled. "Good guys."

Needless to say, friendship was established during a period of social distancing, and old love was restored.

"I always joke that I want to franchise this," Degenfeld said with a smile. "I'm waiting for someone from North Town to pick up this idea."

Therefore, if you have a vacant chicken coop or an unused shed, you should know that you need a blueprint.

Degenfelder said you can also donate puzzles. With this donation, you can get free rent.

Puzzles are not the only hobby of people.

Gardening, baking, writing, and crocheting are other activities that people start to do. The US Time Survey released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed leisure activities from May to December 2019 and 2020.

It is conceivable that television consumption has increased.